D.C. Voucher Program at Center of Fiscal Fight (Again)
The voucher program, which provides low-income students with up to $12,000 for use at private schools, is no stranger to testy funding battles.
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March 03, 2015
February 27, 2015
Passage of GOP-Backed NCLB Rewrite Could Be Delayed, Amid Conservative Backlash
House leaders may hold off on a final vote on a Republican-backed bill to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, amid pushback from powerful GOP lobbying groups
February 26, 2015
Despite Hiccups, House Nearing the Finish Line In NCLB Rewrite Debate
The chamber will reconvene again Friday morning to consider three additional amendments, including one that would wholesale replace the measure with a Democratic version, before holding a final vote on the entire bill.
February 25, 2015
Title I Portability for Private Schools to Get No Floor Vote in House NCLB Debate
The House rules committee will allow 44 of the 125 amendments filed to the GOP-backed rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act to be debated Thursday.
February 25, 2015
Efforts to Make NCLB Rewrite More Conservative Could Snag Process
Republicans who don't think the House No Child Left Behind Act rewrite goes far enough in restoring education decisions to the states could gum up the works in floor debate.
February 23, 2015
Lawmakers File Amendments Ahead of House Debate to Overhaul NCLB
The bulk of the 125 amendments came from Democrats who are seeking to restore accountability and dedicated funding streams for certain education programs.
February 23, 2015
Governors Express Anxiety Over NCLB Rewrite Moving Through Congress
Making public schools work better is a "personal mission" for many governors, said Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Nevada Republican, at a National Governors Association meeting.
February 19, 2015
House Set to Pass NCLB Rewrite Next Friday
A new schedule would send the Republican-backed No Child Left Behind rewrite to the floor for debate Wednesday and Thursday, with a final vote scheduled for Friday morning.
February 17, 2015
National Teachers' Unions Step Up Lobbying Efforts on NCLB Rewrite
The NEA and AFT have launched separate grass-roots lobbying efforts in hopes of continuing to push their priorities for the federal K-12 overhaul.
February 13, 2015
Title I Portability Sticky Wicket in NCLB Rewrite
Republicans in both chambers plan to push Title I portability further during floor debate by offering amendments that would allow Title I money to also be used for private schools.
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